REMY

9 YEARS OLD
REMY
"I'll see you later, baby, I love you." my mom says to my step dad, Robert. I watch them kiss. "I love you too." he says. She smiles. "Bye, Karly." she says to my half sister, waving at her. Karly's four and is her and Robert's daughter. "Bye." Karly softly says, waving at her. My momma cuts her eyes at me. "What you looking at me for?" she asks. "No reason." I mumble. She never tells me bye. She throws up her middle finger. "This shit better be clean when I get off! Fix your face before I break your jaw!" she yells at me. I wipe the tears from my eyes. "Okay, mom." I mumble. She stares at me like I disgust her then draws back and punches me in my jaw for no reason. I scream out in pain and back away from her as she curses me out. What did I even do to her? "Damn, bitch, I hate you!" she screams, then shoves me. I watch as she storms out the house.
I walk into the restroom and close the door. I sigh, staring at the now forming bruise on the left side of m...